AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPower & Infrastructure: Bosai and Guyana Manganese donated six 1MW generator sets (6MW total) to GPL, to be relocated from Port Kaituma to the Soesdyke–Linden Highway/Region 10, with installation expected within four months. Maritime Safety & Enforcement: Police are probing the death of a 23-year-old found pinned beneath a container at Houston Wharf, with investigators reviewing conflicting accounts of how he ended up under cargo. Oil & Fiscal Debate: Professor Kenrick Hunte says “profit oil” figures mislead the public, arguing Guyana should focus on total gross revenue and domestic retention; meanwhile, government is defending its prolonged silence on a US$19.6B Exxon audit. Mining & Indigenous Rights: The Amerindian Peoples Association urges government to halt a Chinese Landing/Tassawini incursion, while Natural Resources Minister Bharrat says a CCJ ruling leaves no legal room to stop the miner. Energy Security Push: President Ali renewed calls for a Guyana refinery and fuel storage to reduce exposure to imported refined fuel shocks. Economy Watch: IDB warns Guyana remains vulnerable to external oil shocks because 90% of energy demand relies on imported oil. Skills & Jobs: BIT graduated 107 trainees in digital, creative and culinary skills aimed at employment and entrepreneurship. Mining Industry Platform: Government launched G-MEX, a new annual mining conference/exhibition/investor forum to attract responsible investment. Public Pressure: Citizens criticized Ali’s “tone deaf” remarks on cost-of-living, saying policy action—not habit blame—is needed. Regional Diplomacy: Suriname’s new ambassador to Guyana, Ivan Fernald, takes office amid ongoing ferry and border tensions.
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